Althea

Fri Oct 20 8:36 2017 NZDT
Speed:
4.5
knts
GPS: 29 05S 167 56E
Run: 1855.3nm (3358.1km)
Weather: cloudy, SSE 1.5m swell, 15-18SE

on their way under headsail at the moment but soon to raise the main and put the pedal to the metal.


Thu Jul 6 12:50 2017 NZST
Speed:
5
knts
GPS: 10 13S 147 31E
Run: 408.3nm (739km)
Avg: 5.3knts
24hr: 127nm
Weather: E 20 90%cc

yellowfin tuna 4 dinner, 55mi to Port Moresby, all is well


Mon Jul 3 7:41 2017 NZST
Speed:
5
knts
GPS: 12 16S 153 10E
Run: 308.1nm (557.7km)
Avg: 4.3knts
24hr: 102.7nm
Weather: 0%cc, ESE15

AWOB


Fri Jun 30 7:41 2017 NZST
Speed:
4.5
knts
GPS: 15 23S 156 27E
Run: 505.7nm (915.3km)
Avg: 7.1knts
24hr: 169.3nm
Weather: 50%cc, SE22

all well on board


Tue Jun 27 8:00 2017 NZST
GPS: 19 25S 162 51E
Run: 304.7nm (551.5km)
Weather: ESE 16 kts. 20 %cc [h] 325 T [sp] 6kts

headed to Port Moresby all is well


Mon Jun 5 8:01 2017 NZST
GPS: 22 16.617s 166 26.396e
Run: 222.4nm (402.5km)
Avg: 4.6knts
24hr: 111.3nm
Weather: beautiful day

Actually not quite in Noumea but 2nm SW of Amadee Light. There is a holiday in New Cal today so check in will not be until tomorrow.


Sat Jun 3 8:04 2017 NZST
Speed:
6.4
knts
GPS: 24 19S 169 09E
Run: 112.2nm (203.1km)
Avg: 4.6knts
24hr: 109.8nm
Weather: sw15,

190 to New Cal. a nice beam reach out of the squalls


Fri Jun 2 7:33 2017 NZST
Speed:
5
knts
GPS: 25 55S 169 27E
Run: 156.8nm (283.8km)
Avg: 6.7knts
24hr: 161.3nm
Weather: 18NW

ruff nite with squalls but OK now at coffee time


Thu Jun 1 8:13 2017 NZST
Speed:
6
knts
GPS: 27 37S 171 08E
Run: 414.5nm (750.2km)
Weather: 5N

all well.They could actually hear us today as radio conditions were much better


Fri Nov 4 8:31 2016 NZDT
Speed:
5.5ms
knts
GPS: 32 34S 175 03E
Run: 76.1nm (137.7km)
Avg: 3.2knts
24hr: 76.2nm
Weather: SW8-10, 100%cc, light sq, lumpy seas

looking forward to being at Marsden Cove Sunday


Thu Nov 3 8:45 2016 NZDT
Speed:
4kts
knts
Weather: SW 20kts

moderately rough seas, rainy, all well on board=20


Thu Nov 3 8:33 2016 NZDT
Speed:
5
knts
GPS: 31 33S 174 33E
Run: 140.5nm (254.3km)
Avg: 5.9knts
24hr: 140.9nm
Weather: 25SW, moderate seas

thanks to Pigrim for the relay as they are in my skip


Wed Nov 2 8:37 2016 NZDT
Speed:
5.2
knts
GPS: 29 58S 176 02E
Run: 128.8nm (233.1km)
Avg: 5.4knts
24hr: 129.4nm
Weather: 8Kn,

all well. Sat pm eta at Marsden Cove


Tue Nov 1 10:03 2016 NZDT
Speed:
3.5 kts
knts
Weather: SE 8kts

fixed raw water pump/469 mi to Marsden.frazzled all is well


Tue Nov 1 8:44 2016 NZDT
GPS: 28 11S 176 39E
Run: 114.2nm (206.7km)
Avg: 4.8knts
24hr: 114.5nm

raw water pump overheated & damaged, attempting to re-build. 480 mi to Marsden cove


Tue Nov 1 8:24 2016 NZDT
Speed:
3kts
knts
Weather: 10-15 kts S-SE

moderate, 20% cloud cover, engine overheated & died


Mon Oct 31 8:47 2016 NZDT
Speed:
5
knts
GPS: 26 53S 177 48E
Run: 119.9nm (217km)
Avg: 5knts
24hr: 119.8nm
Weather: calm, flat seas, 60%cc,

563 to Opua


Sun Oct 30 8:45 2016 NZDT
Speed:
5.5
knts
GPS: 25 28S 178 55E
Run: 247.4nm (447.8km)
Avg: 5.1knts
24hr: 123.4nm
Weather: SE12-15, 1m swell

steady progress


Fri Oct 28 8:39 2016 NZDT
Speed:
5.5
knts
GPS: 22 48S 178 28W
Run: 111nm (200.9km)
Avg: 4.6knts
24hr: 110.8nm
Weather: 100%cc, light seas,

863 to go, but who is counting


Thu Oct 27 8:36 2016 NZDT
Speed:
5.5MS
knts
GPS: 21 28S 177 30W
Run: 118.8nm (215km)
Avg: 4.9knts
24hr: 118.6nm
Weather: sse15, 1m swell, 35%cc

all well


Wed Oct 26 8:34 2016 NZDT
Speed:
6
knts
GPS: 20 04S 176 26W
Run: 100.6nm (182.1km)
Avg: 4.2knts
24hr: 101nm
Weather: sse10-12, 1m S swell, 30%cc

steady progress, all well


Tue Oct 25 8:40 2016 NZDT
Speed:
4.5
knts
GPS: 19 09S 175 14W
Run: 109.7nm (198.6km)
Weather: SSE 8-12, 1m seas

light copy on Larry


Wed Sep 7 2:12 2016 NZST
Speed:
n/a
knts
Weather: E/NE 6kts

beautiful sail,calm anchorage,whales napping=20 =20=20


Fri Sep 2 8:00 2016 NZST
GPS: 20 40S 174 44W
Weather: 85%cc, SSE12-15,

rolly in these conditions so moving today.


Wed Aug 31 7:35 2016 NZST
GPS: 20 40S 174 44W
Run: 22.2nm (40.2km)
Weather: calm, 80%cc, shwr last night

crystal clear water and they have been around the reef, socializing with fisherman and having a great stay. Amazingly good conditions to be able to stay so long in Kalefesia. Looking at moving on tomorrow.


Mon Aug 29 8:00 2016 NZST
Speed:
4.4
knts
GPS: 20 55S 174 57W
Run: 19.9nm (36km)
Weather: e to NE 15

heading to Kalefesia in the mid Hapaais and will arrive 3pm


Fri Jul 29 13:01 2016 NZST
GPS: 21 07.5126s 175 09.6931w

At Big Mamas at Pangaimotu for a week before heading north. Arrived yesterday.


Thu Jul 28 7:35 2016 NZST
GPS: 21 07.5126s 175 09.6931w
Run: 90nm (162.9km)
Avg: 3.7knts
24hr: 89.9nm
Weather: ESE 8-10, 20%cc

10m SE away from Tongatapu actually and will be checking in soon


Wed Jul 27 7:33 2016 NZST
Speed:
4.7
knts
GPS: 22 15S 175 52W
Run: 216.9nm (392.6km)
Weather: 50%cc, E10-12, 1mE

will arrive late tonight so may hove to and check in tomorrow


Fri Jul 22 7:54 2016 NZST
GPS: 23 39.721S 178 54.59W
Run: 4.7nm (8.5km)
Weather: E5, 20%cc

here for a few more says to await south quadrant winds to get to Tonga. Currently the only boat in N Minerva


Wed Jul 20 7:31 2016 NZST
GPS: 23 39S 178 59W
Run: 122.8nm (222.3km)
Avg: 5.1knts
24hr: 123nm
Weather: 1m S swell, calm wind, 100%cc, slight sea

waiting outside the pass at N Minerva reef


Tue Jul 19 7:34 2016 NZST
Speed:
5.2
knts
GPS: 25 00S 179 45E
Run: 138.3nm (250.3km)
Avg: 5.8knts
24hr: 138.4nm
Weather: 100%cc, light rain, 1.5conf. seas, 8-10se

may stop at Minerva as they will be there tomorrow morning


Mon Jul 18 7:35 2016 NZST
Speed:
6.5
knts
GPS: 26 54S 179 03E
Run: 299.6nm (542.3km)
Avg: 7knts
24hr: 167.7nm
Weather: 18SW

all is well onboard. great radio signal


Sat Jul 16 19:09 2016 NZST
Speed:
6.5kts
knts
Weather: SW 20kts

all is well


Sat Jul 16 12:43 2016 NZST
GPS: 31 01S 177 30E

sqally so hove to


Sat Jul 16 8:12 2016 NZST
Speed:
n/a
knts
Weather: 32kts out of W

all is well,heard TalulahRuby&Part ofGHR


Sat Jul 16 8:04 2016 NZST
GPS: 31 01S 177 30E
Run: 225.8nm (408.7km)
Weather: in the front with winds to 50kts

hove to until conditions improve


Thu Jul 14 18:36 2016 NZST
Speed:
0
knts
Weather: 30kts out of S

could be better


Thu Jul 14 7:36 2016 NZST
Speed:
6kts
knts
Weather: 30kts out of north

sporty sail & all is well


Wed Jul 13 11:39 2016 NZST
Speed:
5.4 kts
knts
Weather: 15 SE

underway to Tonga. All I well.


Tue Jul 12 21:42 2016 NZST
Speed:
5.4 kts
knts
Weather: 15 SE

underway to Tonga. All I well.


Tue Jul 12 18:36 2016 NZST
Speed:
5.4 kts
knts
Weather: 15 SE

underway to Tonga. All I well.


Thu Jun 23 20:30 2016 NZST
Speed:
n/a
knts
Weather: n/a

at Riverside Marina.Battery issue fixed. Waiting4weatherWindow


Thu Jun 16 7:45 2016 NZST
Speed:
6.5
knts
Weather: 18-22 SSW

headed back to Whangarei for repairs


Wed Jun 15 19:41 2016 NZST
Speed:
5.1
knts
GPS: 34 16.78S 177 17.65E
Run: 52.3nm (94.7km)

Position at 1700 via Whistler. Returning to Whangarei.


Wed Jun 15 7:03 2016 NZST
Speed:
0
knts
Weather: calm

no engine,start battery flat, working on charging solution


Tue Jun 14 17:34 2016 NZST
Speed:
5.8kts
knts
GPS: 34 30S 176 25.0E
Run: 141.2nm (255.6km)
Weather: SE 6

all is well


Mon Jun 13 16:04 2016 NZST
Speed:
5.3 kts
knts
Weather: 18kts out of SSE

underway to Tonga


Tue Jun 7 9:47 2016 NZST
Speed:
0
knts
GPS: 35 19s 174 8e
Run: 40.6nm (73.5km)
Avg: 24.4knts
24hr: 584.5nm
Weather: 20-30

in a rolly slip at Marsden Cove Marina


Tue Jun 7 8:07 2016 NZST
GPS: 35 50.251s 174 28.151e
Run: 0.1nm (0.2km)
Weather: 20kts gusting to 28kts

We are newbies to YIT. Yesterday's status was submitted on our MacBook. I just downloaded the YIT app to the iPad and am impressed with the set-up and the user friendly format. I'm assuming that we will be able to use this app while underway in the same way we use Earthmate via Delorme. If you have info about this I'd appreciate feedback.


Mon Jun 6 18:57 2016 NZST
GPS: 35 50.30068S 174 28.13880E

We are in Marsden Cove Marina waiting for the next weather window. Auto pilot failed between Riverside Marina and Marsden. We cancelled our appointment with customs to clear out and did a sea-trial instead. Auto-pilot worked perfectly so we cleared out of NZ the next day. Got as far as Urquardts and it failed again. Threw a hook down, spent the night and returned to Marsden to clear back into the country. Lee & Bruce are so cool and laid back. Hired Scott from Empowered to do a sea-trial. We went through all the settings and re-calibrated for the southern hemisphere. Making lots of soup and herbal tea and playing scrabble. When we started cruising Larry was a beginner at Scrabble. Since we have been in NZ he has become a force to be reckoned with! It's bitter cold here, but you already knew that...that's why you left! Looking forward to seeing you in warmer temps.


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